Farmer's Market comes to Marengo

The much anticipated Farmer’s Markets in Marengo will have their first event Friday, June 2.

The brainchild of the Marengo Chamber of Commerce, the first in a summer-long series of market events will run from 4 to 7 p.m., in the in the 1100 block of Court Avenue (between Blackwall Fitness and Kinzenbaw Earthmoving).

Rosi Disterhoft, the chamber’s president, announced that six vendors are confirmed for the first of the events, which runs through October. They are:

* Karen’s Home Decor, with Karen Moline.

* Genoa Bluffs, with their kettlecorn and plenty of fresh strawberries.

The Farmer’s Markets allow small entrepreneurial start-ups and home-based businesses to sell their merchandise. Organizers note these markets also provide a great opportunity for local non-profits to raise funds to support their efforts in local projects.

Other dates are:

* June: 16.

* July: 14 and 28.

* August: 11

* September: 8 and 22.

* October: 13.

The other Farmer’s Market is Saturday, Aug. 26; times on that date are 11 a.m. to 2 p.m. This market will be in conjunction with a small version of the annual Watermelon Days event hosted by the Chamber, wherein donated watermelons will be sliced and given out to shoppers and vendors. Chamber officials decided that pairing the Watermelon Days with a Farmer’s Market would provide a better overall event.

No vendor fees are being collected for this year’s event.

To participate in a market, all a vendor needs to do is simply show up with their goods and set up. Sandwich boards will be in the intersection of Main Street and Marengo Avenue and the intersection of Main Street and Court Avenue.

For more information, contact Disterhoft at (319) 440-8805 or go to http://www.marengo

iowa.com and click on the “Farmer’s Market Letter” in the left-hand menu.